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Christ exalted
Christ exalted: in a sermon begun to be preached at Debenham in Suffolk, upon the 14. day of Febr. last, upon Coloss. 3. 11. / By Hanserd Knollys. Who was stoned out of the pulpit (as he was preaching) by a company of rude fellows, and poor women of that town; who were sent for, called together, and set on by a malignant high-constable, who lives in the same town. Also, another sermon, preached at Stradbrooke in Suffolk, the 13. day of Febr. last, concerning sanctification; upon Ephes. 1. 4.Christ exalted: in a sermon begun to be preached at Debenham in Suffolk, upon the 14. day of Febr. last, upon Coloss. 3. 11. / By Hanserd Knollys. Who was stoned out of the pulpit (as he was preaching) by a company of rude fellowes, and poor women of that town; who were sent for, called together, and set on by a malignant high-constable, who lives in the same town. Also, another sermon, preached at Stradbrooke in Suffolk, the 13. day of Febr. last, concerning sanctification; upon Ephes. 1. 4.
London, : s.n., Printed in the year, 1645
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1. Use. Will God have his people to be holy? Let it be useful to us, first for enquiry, what holiness is? And how God makes His holy? [Greek or Hebrew] 1 Thes. 4 3. 7 Holiness or Sanctification is a real change of the whole Man, from the pollution of sin, to the purity of the Image of Christ Rom. 6.22. But now being made free from sin, and become servants of God, ye have your fruits unto holiness Here was a real change in them from the pollution of sin, 2 Cor. 3.18. But we all with open face beholding, as in a glass, the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same Image. Here was the other part of that real change in them, to wit, into the purity of the Image of Christ. For as men in their natural estate bear the Image of the Earthy first-man Adam; so men in their spiritual estate bear the Image of the Heavenly second-Man CHRIST, 1 Cor. 15.47, 48, 49. This holiness or sanctification (if you have respect to the Author and efficient cause thereof) is called the sanctification of the Spirit, 2 Thes. 2.13. and 1 Pet. 1.2. (If unto the divine act of God) it is called Renovation or Renewing of the mind, Ephes. 4.23, and Rom. 12.2. (If unto the Acts and fruits of holiness in believers) it is called Faith, love, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, temperance, &c. Gal. 5.22. (If unto the root, fountain, and foundation of holiness) the Scripture saith; Christ is our sanctification, 1 Cor. 1.30. Thus you hear what holiness is. Now God maketh His holy by his Spirit and Word; Whereby he doth convince them, that they are without Christ: